by Elyshia Johnson | Jan 23, 2020 | Uncategorized
Dear Friend, Back to routine! Isn’t that how you all feel after the Christmas / New Year holiday season? I know that’s how I feel when our Jewish New Year / Feast of Tabernacles season ends in the fall. Even as we love the holidays, after all the gifts, the food,...
by Elyshia Johnson | Jan 7, 2020 | News from the Land, Newsletters, Uncategorized
On Sunday I participated in an amazing gathering of women to celebrate the completion of the 7 1/2 year cycle of the Talmud. But first, a bit of background about the Talmud. While Christians and Jews share a love for the Hebrew Bible, the Tanach, Christians are not...
by Elyshia Johnson | Jan 6, 2020 | Uncategorized
Dear Friend, Happy New Year! You will probably receive this letter just after the New Year, at a time when you have finally put the holidays behind you and are adjusting back to the routines of a new year. The New Year’s resolutions have been made and now is the...
by Elyshia Johnson | Nov 19, 2019 | Uncategorized
Dear Friend, Irving Roth survived Auschwitz, a death march, and Buchenwald as a teen-ager, and I was recently privileged to spend a weekend with him and his wife. Today he is a sweet and funny 90-year-old man, who shares his experiences in the hopes of making the...
by Elyshia Johnson | Oct 15, 2019 | Uncategorized
[:en]Dear Friend, As many people around the world condemn Israel for living in Judea and Samaria, you have stood with us. You understand the deep Biblical significance of the mountains of Israel and through your support, you have demonstrated love and devotion...
by Elyshia Johnson | Jan 25, 2019 | Newsletters, Uncategorized
Dear Friend, A few weeks ago, I personally visited some of the communities in Samaria, to get an update on their needs and to gain a first-hand perspective on how your support has helped them. It was a wonderful opportunity to drive through the mountains I love and...